Papua Today: Heavy Rain Causes Floods In Serui, Yapen Islands

The part of the Serui City area, the capital of the Yapen Islands Regency, in Papua Province that is affected by the flood/ Antara

JAYAPURA - Heavy rain that fell on Tuesday at 05.30 WIT to 10.00 WIT in the morning caused floods and landslides in Serui City, the capital of Yapen Islands Regency in Papua Province.

"Based on the results of observations of rainfall at the Serui Meteorological Station, the measured rainfall data is 179 mm in a period of approximately three hours, the weather conditions are included in the category of extreme rain," said the Regional Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Sub Center (BBMKG). V Jayapura Ezri Ronsumbre was reported by Antara, Tuesday, September 14.

Ezri explained, climatologically, Yapen Islands Regency is a non-seasonal zone or an area that does not have a clear difference between the rainy season and the dry season.

"Rain tends to fall evenly throughout the year with peak rains generally occurring twice a year, namely in March and September," he said.

"In September, the frequency of rain in the Yapen Islands will increase because it is one of the peaks of annual rain," he added. Cenderawasih.

Such conditions, according to him, contribute to the formation of rain clouds, especially convective clouds that cause heavy to very heavy rains.

"We urge the public to always pay attention to the condition of the environment where they live, stay alert in case of heavy rain with a longer duration, considering that climatologically September is one of the peaks of rain in the Yapen Islands Regency," he said.